State of the USA (20,169 km 2 with 8,682,661 inhabitants in 2008); capital Trenton. Overlooking the Atlantic, it lies between the easternmost slopes of the mountains Appalachian and the mouths of rivers Hudson And Delaware. The population is concentrated in urban centers, the largest of which, with the exception of the capital, are satellites of the two metropolises of New York (Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Bayonne) And Philadelphia (Camden). The position of the state has determined a notable industrial development, favored by the exploitation of the Fall Line for the production of hydroelectric energy, and the possibility of very favorable outlets. Also note Atlantic City, a seaside and gambling resort.
According to abbreviationfinder, the region of New Jersey was permanently occupied first by the Swedes (1638), by the Dutch (1655-64), and finally by the English (1664), except for a brief Dutch period (1673-74); it was donated to various owners and divided several times. Returning to the crown in 1702, it participated in the revolution (1776) and was from 1787 one of the 13 original states of the Union with almost uninterrupted prevalence of the democratic party.
Population
The population, concentrated for the most part in the middle area and along the waterways, grew rapidly only after 1850 (at this date New Jersey counted 490 thousand inhabitants): over 1.1 million residents in 1880; over 2.5 in 1910; 3.2 ten years later. The increase was 34.7% between 1900 and 1910, 24.4% between 1910 and 1920, 28.1% in the last decade. Of the foreigners (844,000 in 1930, that is 20.9% of the total population) the greatest number is given by Italians (190,858 in 1930, that is 22.6%); followed by Germans (112,753 or 13.4%), Poles (102,573, or 12.1%), Irish (63,236), Russians (62,152), etc. The Negroes are 208,828 (5.2%), the Asians 2630. The Italians live mostly gathered in the major centers and in the Vineland region,
The urban population, which in 1900 represented over 70% of the total, now forms 86.2%. Six cities exceed 100,000 inhabitants: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Trenton, Camden and Elizabeth: of these, five have developed along the Hudson or Delaware and all are industrial centers. There are also seven centers with a population of more than 50,000. (Bayonne, East Orange, Atlantic City, Passaic, Hoboken, Union City and Irvington).
Economy
The economy of the state is centered on agriculture no less than on industry, although this has been well developed there for some time. Potatoes, corn, hay, vegetables and fruit give remarkable products, especially the first (2.6 million hectoliters in 1932) and the second (2.4 million hectoliters in the same year). The mineral riches are not lacking: magnetite and hematite (Oxford, Mount Hope, Hibernia, Warton), copper and zinc (Sussex county) have allowed the establishment of an active metallurgical and mechanical industry; but this is also overcome by the textile industries, which mainly deal with silk (for 164 million dollars in 1932) and wool; the chemical industry is also flourishing (115 million dollars in 1932). From an economic point of view, fishing is also of considerable importance.
According to countryaah, New Jersey has the following main cities:
Trenton
Capital of the state of New Jersey, capital of Mercer County; is located 53 km. northeast of Philadelphia, near the rapids of Delaware, where the navigable stretch of this river begins. Founded in the second half of the 17th century, known until 1719 under the name of The Falls, the city has great historical and economic importance. Its development dates from the construction of the first railways and the first navigable canals, when the exploitation of the coalfields of nearby Pennsylvania began, favored by the excellent environmental morphological conditions. The population has risen from 3002 residents in 1810 to 6461 in 1850, to 29,910 in 1880, to 73,307 in 1900, to 119,289 in 1920, to 123,356 in 1930 (34.4% of Whites born to indigenous parents; 37.4% of Whites born to parents totally or partially foreigners; 21, 7% of Whites born abroad, equal to 26,757 individuals: mainly Italians, with 7,524 people; Polish, Hungarian, English, German, Irish, Russian, etc.; 6.6% color elements). The city is a very important economic center: over half of the population over 10 years of age is employed in the various branches of activity (46.1% in industry and crafts; 21.9% in commerce and communication). The number of workers employed in large-scale industry was 18,543 in 1909, 24,547 in 1919, 18,953 in 1929; the beginning of the industrial activity goes back around 1850. The metallurgical and mechanical industries emerge, with the production of pumps, turbines, radiators, electric motors, iron bridges, wires and cables steel that served for the construction of some of the most famous bridges in the United States (bridges over the Niagara in 1857; of Brooklyn in 1871; of Philadelphia in 1926, etc.); of great importance the clay industry with the production of pottery (since 1852) and hygienic porcelain (washbasins, bathrooms, etc., after 1900); the rubber industry, the textile industries, the tobacco factories. Waterways and railways have fostered the relentlessly magnificent development of the center, served by the Pennsylvania and Reading Systems lines. Across the Delaware River, overtaken by bridges, is Morrisville (Pennsylvania), with 5,368 residents in 1930. clay with the production of pottery (since 1852) and hygienic porcelain (washbasins, bathrooms, etc., after 1900); the rubber industry, the textile industries, the tobacco factories. Waterways and railways have fostered the relentlessly magnificent development of the center, served by the Pennsylvania and Reading Systems lines. Across the Delaware River, overtaken by bridges, is Morrisville (Pennsylvania), with 5,368 residents in 1930. clay with the production of pottery (since 1852) and hygienic porcelain (washbasins, bathrooms, etc., after 1900); the rubber industry, the textile industries, the tobacco factories. Waterways and railways have fostered the relentlessly magnificent development of the center, served by the Pennsylvania and Reading Systems lines. Across the Delaware River, overtaken by bridges, is Morrisville (Pennsylvania), with 5,368 residents in 1930.
